SPORT & NOTE
George HUNTER

Male

Heavyweight, South Africa, Brakpan, Gauteng
Born: July 22, 1927, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
Died: December 14, 2004, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

1948 London, England, Olympic Games light-heavyweight gold medal


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1948
+ Nov. 6Bertie DartnallJohannesburg, South Africa WDQ 3
- Nov. 29Billy WoodDurban, South Africa L 6
+ Dec. 18Samuel NelJohannesburg, South Africa W 6
1949
+ Jan. 29Gerry MulderJohannesburg, South Africa W 4
+ Mar. 26Fred VorsterJohannesburg, South Africa W 4
+ May 12Billy WoodJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
vacant Transvaal (White) Light Heavyweight Title
+ June 16Fred VorsterCape Town, South Africa KO 10
South African Light Heavyweight Title
+ Sept. 23Fred VorsterSprings, South Africa KO 9
South African Light Heavyweight Title
+ Nov. 26Billy WoodJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 5
1950
- Apr. 8Piet StrydomJohannesburg, South Africa L 8
- Aug. 14Willie SteynbergJohannesburg, South Africa TKO by 2
- Nov. 22Piet StrydomPretoria, South Africa L 12
vacant South African Heavyweight Title
1951
+ Feb. 24Piet StrydomJohannesburg, South Africa KO 7
+ Mar. 7George BissettKroonstad, South Africa W 10
- Mar. 31Johnny ArthurJohannesburg, South Africa L 10
+ Apr. 14Fred VorsterPort Elizabeth, South Africa W 10
+ Sept. 1Johnny RiskoPort Elizabeth, South Africa W 10
+ Sept. 15Giorgio MilanJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
1952-1953
Inactive
1954
- Apr. 10Dries NiemannWelkom, South Africa KO by 2

 

Summary

Total bouts: 19, Won: 13 (4 inside the limit), Lost: 6 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0